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“After seven seasons with the club he decided that the time was right to go back there to live and to continue his career.

“I’ve known Alan since 2001 when he was at Linfield and I’ve always had a great relationship with him. He’s a model professional who has helped our younger goalkeepers enormously and he’s been a shining example to them.

Mannus has eight international caps

“I think it’s safe to say that over the past few years he’s been in the top three or four goalkeepers in Scotland and he’s done tremendously well for the football club. He’s played a major part in what’s been a successful period in the club’s history and he was a key player in our Scottish Cup-winning campaign.

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“I think he’s definitely one who will be remembered in the St. Johnstone history books as one of the club’s great goalkeepers. I think he should definitely be up there in the class of ‘legends’ for what he has done over seven seasons here.

“I’d like to go on record with my thanks to Alan for everything he has done for St. Johnstone Football Club and for me. We wish him all the best in the future and he will always be welcome here at McDiarmid Park.”